Chapter 26 Lu Su crosses the river

Just when Cao Jun was puzzled, Liu Bei and his confidant Wen Wu had already boarded the boat at Hanjin Ferry, and they were about to leave for another place——Jiangxia. Although Liu Bei's march with the people was dangerous, he also arranged a retreat plan in advance. He sent Guan Yu to lead an army of 10,000 sailors to Jiangxia. , and went upstream to spread all the ships along the Han River, ready to respond at any time.Once Liu Bei is frustrated, he can immediately leave the brigade of soldiers and civilians, go to Hanshui to board a boat, and then flee to Jiangxia.This emergency plan was considered thorough, but there was still trouble when things came to an end, because Liu Bei never expected that Cao Jun would move so fast that he could chase for three hundred miles a day and night, so that the moment Cao Bing appeared on Changbanpo There is no preparation at all.If Zhang Fei hadn't taken the risk to block the pursuers, he would have become a ghost under the knife.

Liu Bei and others escaped Dangyang Bridge and immediately turned eastward to drive Hanshui, and joined the navy at a ferry of Hanshui.However, the dense forest south of Dangyang blocked Cao Jun's sight, and the chaotic people also delayed the pursuit time, so Cao Chun and others did not notice the enemy's turn, but rushed south to seize Jiangling.In this way, Liu Bei escaped unharmed. However, this time the escape was extremely embarrassing, there were less than a hundred soldiers left among the one hundred thousand soldiers and civilians, it was almost like the entire army was wiped out, and all the family members, old and young, were scattered all over the place.As long as you don't join Guan Yu's army, you can't be considered safe after all. Liu Bei endured his uneasiness and waited hard for half a day by the river, and finally waited for Zhao Yun and Chen Dao. , Xu Shu's mother was captured, and the second general was afraid that Cao Jun would catch up again, so he simply took off his helmet and armor and let the chariots and horses go, and led a group of family members to mix with the people.

When Zhao Yun detailed the capture of the two daughters and Mi's suicide, Liu Bei was naturally saddened, and Mi Zhu and Mi Fang shed tears again and again.Fortunately, A Dou was okay, and finally saved Liu Bei's flesh and blood.The people who were not out of danger didn't care much about their sadness, so they hurriedly abandoned the shore and boarded the boat to meet Guan Yu.After more than half a day, five or six boats of different sizes have already been on the shore.Liu Bei took Zhuge Liang to board the boat first, and his family members and generals also boarded the boat one after another, but Xu Shu knelt by the river and refused to get on the boat.

"Yuanzhi, you..." Seeing this situation, Liu Bei felt ominous. Sure enough, Xu Shu patted his chest and said sadly: "My lord has been kind enough to know you, and I wanted to work with you to build a king's career, and God can only show this heart! Unfortunately, my mother was captured, and my worries were messed up. Even if I stay It's useless to be by your side. Please, my lord, remember my innocent heart, and allow me to resign and go north to serve my mother!" "Ah!" Liu Bei looked up to the sky and sighed helplessly—the past few years have not been smooth in Jingzhou, if there is anything to gain, it is to win Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu, two wise men.But the world is impermanent, and now Xu Shu is going to abandon him.

At this time, adopted son Liu Feng sneaked into his ear and said in a low voice: "Xu Yuanzhi has been in our army for a long time, and he knows that his father wants to plot Jingzhou's scheme. If he is allowed to go north, even though he can save his mother, he will be used by Cao thief. It is very bad for our army. Father, why don't you keep him, if Cao thief sees that he doesn't go, he will kill his mother, Yuan Zhi knows that his mother is killed, he will be determined to take revenge, and he will definitely follow..." Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt His face became hot, and he was slapped heavily!

Liu Bei scolded angrily: "It is unkind to make people kill their mothers and use their sons; it is unrighteous to keep them and not let them go, so as to cut off the way of human relations. To do this unkind and unrighteous thing, let the world hear about it. How can he become a king? In the past, Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, and Yanzhou was captured by Lu Bu and Zhang Miao. Don’t drive Bi Chen because his mother was asked to leave. Cao Cao let nature take its course and did not stop him. People in Yanzhou praised him for his virtue. Thinking that I, Liu Bei, are his enemies, how can I lose to this thief in virtue?" After finishing speaking, he bowed his hands under the boat, "Mother and child are close relatives, and Yuan Zhi has the name of a filial son, how can he abandon his mother? You Just go north, don't worry about it!"

Hearing this, Xu Shu burst into tears and nodded again and again: "I will never forget the virtue of my lord. If I go north this time, if Cao Cao keeps me, I will definitely not talk about our army." Hearing what he said, Liu Bei was relieved. He couldn't bear to say anything more, so he turned his head and said, "Treasure each other, and don't be too sad for Yuan Zhi. I hope we will meet again in the future... let's sail!" Zhuge Liang was even more reluctant to let go, and murmured: "Yuanzhi, if you have the opportunity, you will come back!" No matter how shrewd he is, he will inevitably speak foolishly at the moment, in fact, this is just to comfort himself, how can he come back after this trip? ?

Xu Shuzao broke down in tears: "I will send off my lord..." After saying that, he bowed down on the shore again, and refused to get up for a long time.Liu Bei was afraid that he would change his mind if he took another look, so he kept his back to the shore and said nothing. Zhuge Liang stared at his best friend reluctantly, until the boat gradually went away and Xu Shu could no longer be seen, then he let out a helpless sigh.This sigh is not only a sigh for friends, but also for yourself.Since he was born, all his thoughts have been spent on seeking Jingzhou, because only by occupying Jingzhou can he enter Shuzhong and realize the expected strategy.The best way to enter Shu is Fangling County to the west of Xiangyang. If you go upstream from the Yangtze River, the danger of flying across the Three Gorges is simply a dream.So he chose to live in a hut in Longzhong between Xiangyang and Fangling. From the looks of others, he may be living in seclusion. In fact, he has already explored the dangerous terrain along the way, waiting for an ambitious master to show his ambition. .

Now that the aspiring master has come, Jingzhou is lost. Losing Xiangyang also ruined his strategy of entering Shu. Looking at Liu Bei, I saw him leaning tiredly on the side of the boat, with his eyes closed, and fell asleep.Zhuge Liang finds it ridiculous - he is on the way to flee now, life and death are unpredictable, how can he care about entering Shu?The protagonist suffered setbacks one after another, his wife was murdered and his two daughters fell into the enemy, and after the pain of parting, he was still so calm, why should I not think about it?It seems that I am just a rural scholar with high ambitions when I am just a fledgling.

As he was thinking about it, he saw a large ship coming towards him, with high sails sailing at a very fast speed, a big blue flag on the bow, and the word "Guan" written on it.It was Guan Yu who came. He scattered his boats all over the Han River, and sent small boats back and forth to report. When he heard the news of Liu Bei's arrival in Hanjin, he rushed to join him.Not long after boarding the springboard, the group of people transferred to the big ship one after another, and this thrilling escape was considered to be over. But on Guan Yu's boat, there was another uninvited guest.This man was in his early thirties and had a dignified manner. He was Lu Su and Lu Zijing, Sun Quan's confidant.

Liu Bei took a short nap just now, and he regained some energy, and his mood has stabilized a lot.As soon as someone came to see him, he hurriedly arranged his clothes—Liu Bei always paid attention to his appearance, but today he couldn't pay much attention to it. On the way to escape, he was covered in dust and his clothes were torn, and there were no new clothes on board; he had to wash his face and comb it again. Comb your temples and pay attention to meeting guests. "I pay homage to the general." When Lu Su saw Liu Bei approaching, he knelt down on the ground and paid homage. Liu Bei didn't expect that this person would give him such a big gift, and he thought to himself--a gift must be expected from others, what is he here for?With a smile on his face, he stepped forward and clasped his hands together: "Sir. I have heard the name of Marquis Wu for a long time, and I admire him so much that I have not yet paid a visit. What can you teach me this time?" Lu Su was courteous enough before he spoke: "My lord heard that Liu Jingzhou had recently passed away, so he specially ordered him to cross the river to pay his respects." "I'm sorry to bother you. I'll thank Marquis Wu on behalf of my son." Although Liu Bei said this, he almost laughed out loud—Sun Jian died at the hands of Liu Biao and Huang Zu. The two families had been feuding for more than ten years. gift? Lu Su also seemed to think this excuse was too false, coughed dryly, and then changed the subject: "I heard that Cao Cao went south, Liu Cong has surrendered, the general is mighty and unyielding, and led his troops to fight alone, few soldiers were defeated, Jiangxia is now weak and unable to survive, unknown general What is the countermeasure?" Seeing that he was asking about his future plans, Liu Bei had gradually figured out the reason for his coming, but he deliberately didn't tell the truth. He turned around and sighed, "Mr. Nanwei covered it up for me. How could I dare to resist Cao Jun, but I just fled in embarrassment. Most of Jingzhou has been lost. Fortunately, Wu Ju, the prefect of Cangwu, has a good friendship with me, so I plan to join him.” Cangwu (now Cangwu City, Guangxi Province, undeveloped in the Han Dynasty) is a county under the jurisdiction of Jiaozhou.Because Jiaozhou was remote and weak, Liu Biao wanted to get involved, so he sent Wu Ju to Cangwu as the prefect. This was an appointment without approval from the court. This time it was Lu Su's turn to snicker—Liu Bei was really cunning, and he used this to prevaricate me.Jiaozhou is in the south of Jingzhou, and it is already a barren land. How can we go there?Even if you want to go south, how can you get to Cangwu if you can't even reach Jiangling?Thinking of this, Lu Su tentatively said: "Forgive me for speaking bluntly, but what the general said may not be true." Liu Bei had something to say to him long ago: "What I said is not true, is it true that what I said is the truth? Are you really here to pay homage to your filial piety?" "Well...the general already knows, why do you need to ask again?" Lu Su didn't answer the question, but pushed back. The two looked at each other for a while, speechless, and suddenly held hands and smiled. "Hahaha..." Liu Bei laughed with his face up, "Cao Cao's swords are on the verge of attack, and you and I are still playing tricks here, it's really ridiculous!" Lu Su couldn't help but smile: "I met the general for the first time, and I didn't know the enemy or friends in a hurry, so I tried to test it out. If I knew that the general is a straightforward person, why bother to go around this circle." "Come, come!" Liu Bei pulled Lu Su to sit on the spot, "Let's make things clear, did Marquis Wu send you to join me?" "That's right." Lu Su didn't go around in circles anymore, "My lord is smart, benevolent, respectful and respectful, and Jiang Biao's hero is attached to him. He has occupied the six counties and has a lot of soldiers and food. Now it's the king's plan. If you marry my lord, Admiring the good of alliance and helping the world together. I don't know what the general wants?" Liu Bei laughed and said, "Go back and tell Sun Zhongmou that every day Liu Bei lives, I will fight Cao Cao one day. I will never change my resistance. If he is willing to send troops to help, I will do my best." "Okay! Please, general!" Lu Su raised his thumbs, "To tell you the truth, my lord is waiting on the opposite bank in Chaisang. If the general is willing to unite, you might as well cross the river and talk about the situation of Cao's army, so we can make an early decision." The next strategy is to use troops." "Marquis Wu is here?" Liu Bei rolled his eyes, thought for a while and changed his tone, "It's not because I don't want to cross the river, it's because my son Liu Qi is still in Jiangxia, and Liu Cong betrayed his brother to the enemy. If I don't go to Jiangxia again, I'm afraid son I'm uneasy, and I'm going to make troubles. Please forgive me, sir." In fact, he had a small plan in his heart. He had just escaped from difficulty and brought his family with him. Sun Quan. Lu Su understood what he was thinking, and he didn't want to force it, so he said instead: "If it is inconvenient for the general, you can send a confidant to go with me." Before the words finished, someone interrupted: "The matter is urgent, and my subordinates would like to cross the river to see Marquis Wu!" It was Zhuge Liang who asked for orders. In fact, Zhuge Liang has been planning how to tie Jiangdong since he came out of the thatched cottage to assist Liu Bei.Cao Cao is powerful in unifying the north, and he is coercing the emperor to command the princes, so it is really difficult to compete with him; and the Sun family has managed the southeast for three generations, and is the only force that can deal with Cao Cao. If Liu Bei wants to gain a foothold in Jingzhou, Sun Quan can only be a friend. For the enemy.Although Jingzhou has always been an enemy of Jiangdong, they are still dependent on each other.If Cao Cao occupies all of Jingzhou, he will surely enter Jiangdong in the future, and then he will be in danger of losing his lips and teeth.Therefore, Sun Quan sent Lu Su here at this time, obviously to help Liu Bei, but in fact to protect himself.Only when the two families work together to support each other and prevent Cao Cao from being in Jianghan, can the crisis be turned into peace... Thinking about this clearly, Zhuge Liang gradually got rid of the distress of losing Jingxiang, and cheered up to volunteer. When Liu Bei saw that Zhuge Liang was willing to go, he was overjoyed - no one was more suitable than him, so he hurriedly pulled him closer to introduce Lu Su. Unexpectedly, Lu Su looked Zhuge Liang up and down, and asked: "Could it be that your Excellency is Zhuge Kongming who lives in seclusion in Longzhong?" "How does sir know my name?" Lu Su smiled happily: "I am Ziyu's friend." With this short sentence, Zhuge Liang felt more at ease in his heart-the alliance will be successful if he goes here.Ziyu is exactly his elder brother Zhuge Jin.Lu Su is not only Sun Quan's confidant, but also Zhuge Jin's friend. This person can go through the needle, and Zhuge Liang's analysis of pros and cons, and his intention to make friends, can this matter be possible? Zhuge Liang heard Lu Su's words to break the relationship, so he didn't need to say any more, and grabbed his hand: "Since Mr. and my elder brother are friends, he is also my elder brother. It's not too late, let's go across the river to see you Marquis Wu." "Okay! Okay!" Lu Su was overjoyed seeing him being so straightforward, "But don't call me Mr. anymore, just call me 'Zijing'." The two of them had settled the matter in a few words, and immediately changed to a boat to bid farewell to Liu Bei and headed towards Chaisang.Liu Bei heard their "Brother Zi Jing" and "Brother Kong Ming" were very affectionate, and his heart felt much more at ease. He expected that it would not be a problem to move to rescue the soldiers, so he finally breathed a sigh of relief.However, at this time, he had never imagined, nor did he dare to imagine, that Zhuge Liang and Lu Su not only contributed to this use of troops, but also opened up the alliance between the Sun and Liu families that had been on and off for decades.For Liu Bei, this is a blessing in his life, and perhaps a pity...